n. The chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
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n. derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization
Word Usage
"In December, Bayer escaped a fine because it received full immunity for blowing the whistle on the price fixing for chloroprene rubber, which is used to make hoses, transmission belts and as latex used to make shoe soles and condoms."